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Allview A5 Duo vs Apple iPhone 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      A5 Duo: 10.3 g lighter

      A5 Duo:
      137.7 g
      iPhone 8:
      148 g

    • Width

      A5 Duo: 2.9 mm narrower

      A5 Duo:
      64.4 mm
      iPhone 8:
      67.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      A5 Duo: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      A5 Duo:
      4 in
      iPhone 8:
      4.7 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 8: 4.2 mm thinner

      A5 Duo:
      11.5 mm
      iPhone 8:
      7.3 mm

    • Height

      A5 Duo: 12.4 mm shorter

      A5 Duo:
      126 mm
      iPhone 8:
      138.4 mm

    • Release year

      A5 Duo:
      2013
      iPhone 8:
      2017

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. A5 Duo

      Height:
      126 mm
      Width:
      64.4 mm
      Depth:
      11.5 mm +4.2 mm versus iPhone 8

    2. 2. iPhone 8

      Height:
      138.4 mm +12.4 mm versus A5 Duo
      Width:
      67.3 mm +2.9 mm versus A5 Duo
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. A5 Duo

      137.7 g

    2. 2. iPhone 8

      148 g

      +10.3 g versus A5 Duo

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. A5 Duo

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    2. 2. iPhone 8

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    iPhone 8 has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than A5 Duo.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for A5 Duo, iPhone 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageA5 DuoiPhone 8
    64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    256 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    A5 Duo: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. A5 Duo

    NFC:
    See details Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. iPhone 8

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. A5 Duo

      1700 mAh

    2. 2. iPhone 8

      1821 mAh

      +121 mAh versus A5 Duo

    Specifications

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    1. A5 Duo2. iPhone 8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for A5 Duo, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationA5 DuoiPhone 8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 126 Х 64.4 Х 11.5 mm
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 137.7 g
    • 148 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 750 x 1334 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
    • 64/256 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1700 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    Chipset Unknown
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for A5 Duo, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationA5 DuoiPhone 8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • Super AMOLED
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 56.1%
    • 65.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 326 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for A5 Duo, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationA5 DuoiPhone 8
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP or VGA
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 92
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 93
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 90
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for A5 Duo, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationA5 DuoiPhone 8
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cotex-A7
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 8869
    • 232308
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 274781
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for A5 Duo, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationA5 DuoiPhone 8
    Release date
    • 2013
    • August
    • 2017
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • Silver
    • Space Gray
    • Gold
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 700 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A5 Duo, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationA5 DuoiPhone 8
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for A5 Duo, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationA5 DuoiPhone 8
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for A5 Duo, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationA5 DuoiPhone 8
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1863 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1905 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore); A1906 (Japan)

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